SOLUTION: juan ate three eighths of a pie the first minute of a pie eating contest and one fourth of a pie in the second minute. How much pie has juan eaten in two minutes?

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Question 671421: juan ate three eighths of a pie the first minute of a pie eating contest and one fourth of a pie in the second minute. How much pie has juan eaten in two minutes?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%2F8+%2B+1%2F4
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Create common denominators
3%2F8+%2B+%281%2F4%29%282%2F2%29+=+3%2F8+%2B+2%2F8
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3%2F8+%2B+2%2F8+=+highlight_green%285%2F8%29
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